Enrique Perez Piquer

Award Winning Clarinetist

Spain

I think the reeds légère have been a great advance for the evolution of the Clarinet’s History. With the reeds légère I can interpret any piece of the solo or orchestral repertoire, with a sound of great quality, fantastic control of the articulation and the intonation. Best of all is the psychological rest of knowing that reed always responds.

Prize of honor and Honorable Mention in the Superior Conservatories of Valencia and of Madrid. At 19 he was clarinet soloist of the Madrid Symphony Orchestra (1981-85). He has also been Professor of the Municipal Band of Madrid (1982-85).  He has been the Clarinet Soloist of the National Orchestra of Spain since 1985.

He is also professor of the Superior School of Music Reina Sofia of Madrid, since 2008.

-1985: Semifinalist in the International Competition of Clarinet of Toulon (France)

-1988: 1st Prize at the International Clarinet Competition of Reims (France)

-1991: 1º Prize in the Clarinet Competition City of Dos Hermanas

His teachers in Spain have been: Francisco Vidal, José Talens, Vicente Peñarrocha, Lucas Conejero, etc .; And abroad: Guy Deplus, Karl Leister, Michele Zukovsky, Anthony Gigliotti, David Campbell, Thomas Friedli, Hans Deinzer, etc.

He has performed as a soloist with orchestra and symphonic band, recitals with piano, chamber music, master classes, teacher of young orchestras ... in Spain, Europe and South America.